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Stock Market Roundup Jan. 30: Stocks' Worst Day of 2017

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Monday marked the worst day for stocks so far in 2017, as U.S. equities fell in response to President Trump’s controversial ban on immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries. The executive order sent jitters through the market, with energy and technology down the most today.

The Dow Jones closed back below 20,000, sliding over 200 points at one point Monday. Caterpillar (CAT - Free Report) E.I. du Pont de Nemours (DD - Free Report) , and Chevron (CVX - Free Report) were the index’s biggest losers.

Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) Biggest Movers

Value: Eagle Bancorp (EBMT - Free Report)

Growth: Ceragon Networks (CRNT - Free Report)

Momentum: EBMT

VGM: EBMT

Income: EBMT

Major Indexes

DOW: 19,966.23 / -127.55 / -0.63%

S&P 500: 2,280.65 / -14.04 / -0.61%

NASDAQ: 5,613.71 / -47.07 / -0.83%

Top Headlines

If You #DeleteUber Now, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention

Over the weekend, Uber was lambasted across social media for its decision to continue operations to and from JFK Airport after the New York City Taxi Workers Alliance halted service in response to President Trump's immigration ban. #DeleteUber trended wildly, but this is just the latest example of Uber taking advantage of the taxi industry for their benefit.

Snap Inc. is Listing Its Shares on the NYSE

According to sources familiar with the matter, Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc., decided to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The smartphone app’s IPO has been in the works for some time now, and the company is expected to go public early this year at a valuation between $20 billion and $25 billion.

Tempur Sealy (TPX - Free Report) Crashing After Ending Contracts with Mattress Firm

Monday saw shares of Tempur Sealy (TPX - Free Report) crash and burn, after it announced it ended all contracts with Mattress, owned by Steinhoff International , one of the company’s key customers. In mid-morning trading, TPX stock was already down 27%. Contracts were terminated due to disagreements over changes and many failed attempts to enter into a “mutually agreeable supple deal.”

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